Department of Computer Science

Brief History of the Department

The Department of COMPUTER SCIENCE has started its journey under faculty of science and technology in Kazi Nazrul University in the year 2020. The department has started offering 4 semesters M.Sc. in Computer Science with specialization in Data Science from session 2020-21. Later on Department got approval from AICTE to run B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) from session 2021-2022. The Department of Computer Science aims to train students in the rapidly growing field of Data Science, to be a vibrant research hub in this area and interact with other disciplines to evaluate, analyze and utilize the vast amounts of scientific, social and financial data streaming in every second.

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Vision of the Department

The vision of the Department is to build up resources to meet the demand for Data Science professionals in demand for Data Science services in various fields. The department is focused to be a leader in applied statistical sciences, provide consultancy and perform research for overall development of society.

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Mission of the Department:

To translate the vision into reality, the Department is committed:

• To undertake high impact research in data analytics that has significant benefits for the individual, industry and society by enabling better decision making.
• Training and mentoring high calibre and work-ready analytics graduates, researchers and analytical experts.
• To promote entrepreneurs who are passionate about Data Science with a higher goal.

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Programme/Course Offered

Name of the Course	Duration	Starting Year	Intake	Eligibility
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)*	4 Years	2021-2022	30	Admitted though Centralized Counseling based on WBJEE rank conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board and time to time notification issued by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal.
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Data Science)	2 Years	2020-2021	50	B.C.A. / B.Sc.(Computer Science) / B.Sc.(IT) / B.Sc.(E-Commerce) / B.Sc. (Mathematics)/ BSc. (Electronics)/ BSc. (Statistics) having at least 55% marks in the Honours subject and other Honours graduates under (10+2+3) system with Mathematics as one of the combination subjects and having at least 55% marks in the Honours subject. B.E./B.Tech. Graduates with an aggregate of 60%.

*Course is approved by All India Council of Technical Education

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Curriculum

• Curriculum Computer Science

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Faculty

Professor:

• Dr. Sandipan Sarkar 
• Dr. Sheng-Lung Peng 

Associate Professor:

• Dr. Arindam Biswas 

Assistant Professor:

• Dr. Joydeep Dutta 
• Dr. Biswajit Patra